5 And it was told the king of the Egyptians that the people
was fled: and the heart of Pharao and of his servants was changed with
regard to the people, and they said: What meant we to do, that we let
Israel go from serving us?6 So he made ready his chariot, and took all his people with him.7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots that were in Egypt: and the captains of the whole army.
8 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and
he pursued the children of Israel: but they were gone forth in a mighty
hand.9 And when the Egyptians followed the steps of them who were
gone before, they found them encamped at the sea side: all Pharaoh's
horse and chariots, and the whole army were in Phihahiroth before
Beelsephon.
10 And when Pharao drew near, the children of Israel, lifting
up their eyes, saw the Egyptians behind them: and they feared
exceedingly, and cried to the Lord.11 And they said to Moses: Perhaps there were no graves in
Egypt, therefore thou hast brought us to die in the wilderness: why
wouldst thou do this, to lead us out of Egypt?
12 Is not this the word that we spoke to thee in Egypt, saying:
Depart from us that we may serve the Egyptians? for it was much better
to serve them, than to die in the wilderness.
13 And Moses said to the people: Fear not: stand and see the
great wonders of the Lord, which he will do this day: for the
Egyptians, whom you see now, you shall see no more for ever.
14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.
15 And the Lord said to Moses: Why criest thou to me? Speak to the children of Israel to go forward.
16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch forth thy hand over the
sea, and divide it: that the children of Israel may go through the
midst of the sea on dry ground.
17 And I will harden the heart of the Egyptians to pursue you:
and I will be glorified in Pharaoh, and in all his host, and in his
chariots, and in his horsemen.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall be glorified in Pharaoh, and in his chariots and in his horsemen.

Psalm: Exodus 15:1-6

1 Then Moses and the children of Israel sung this canticle to
the Lord: and said: Let us sing to the Lord: for he is gloriously
magnified, the horse and the rider he hath thrown into the sea.
2 The Lord is my strength and my praise, and he is become
salvation to me: he is my God and I will glorify him: the God of my
father, and I will exalt him.
3 The Lord is as a man of war, Almighty is his name.
4 Pharaoh's chariots and his army he hath cast into the sea: his chosen captains are drowned in the Red Sea.
5 The depths have covered them, they are sunk to the bottom like a stone.6 Thy right hand, O Lord, is magnified in strength: thy right hand, O Lord, hath slain the enemy.

Gospel: Matthew 12:38-42

38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying: Master we would see a sign from thee.
39 Who answering said to them: An evil and adulterous generation
seeketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas
the prophet.
40 For as Jonas was in the whale's belly three days and three nights: so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.41 The men of Ninive shall rise in judgment with this
generation, and shall condemn it: because they did penance at the
preaching of Jonas. And behold a greater than Jonas here.
42 The queen of the south shall rise in judgment with this
generation, and shall condemn it: because she came from the ends of the
earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold a greater than Solomon
here.